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Game Dev Tycoon's achievement list can be accessed by pressing ESC (in PC version) and click on achievements. As of May 3rd, 2013, there are a total of 32 achievements listed.
Achievement List
Achievement
Description
Good Judgement
Create a game with good theme/genre combination.
Cult Status
Set a new standard for the early gaming industry.
100K Engine
Invest over 100K in a new game engine.
500K Engine
Invest over 500K in a new game engine.
1M Engine
Invest over one million in a new game engine.
Gold
Sell half a million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
Platinum
Sell one million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
Diamond
Sell ten million copies of a game without the help of a publisher.
Release a successful game in each of the five main genres.
Writer's Block
Naming games is sometimes difficult.
Supporter
Support a young start-up. Buy the game.
Detective
Find at least one of the easter eggs in the game.
Treasure Hunter
Activate the hidden treasure in the garage. (Easter Egg)
Bluehair Reporting for Space Duty
Little known fact: Cats go all aggro in space. (Easter Egg)
Eat Cake
Show them red barrels some action. (Easter Egg)
Inception
Develop the game within the game. (Easter Egg)
Fan
Pick an inspired company name. (Easter Egg)
Admirer
Fun fact: We almost named our company Megaflop Productions! (Easter Egg)
The Sky is not the Limit
Welcome back Chris. We've missed you. (Easter Egg)
Welcome to Mars
How did I get here? Why is there a chainsaw? Who cares! (Easter Egg)
Best ride to work ever
Workplace saftey anyone? (Easter Egg)
Welcome to your Hospital
Patients are reminded not to die in the corridors. (Easter Egg)
Welcome Chief
This world is round but different. (Easter Egg)
Painting with nature.
Pay homage to a specific Japanese video game (Easter Egg)
Turn it up to 11
Get a reviewer to give a 11/10 rating (Easter Egg)
Easter Eggs
Spoilers for Game Dev Tycoon follow.
The following lists shows how to get the Easter eggs discovered so far.
(The Easter Eggs with the Game-Names are depending on the poster, which are in your studio. The garage has Pong, the second building has Wing Commander and Doom before office renovation, Half-Life and Theme Hospital after renovation, and Halo, Star Citizen, and Okami after the R&D Lab is opened. Genre/Topic doesn't matter.)
Easter Egg
Condition
Eat Cake
Dave Johnson, the head of a company named departure science, will ask you to include red explosive barrels in your games. Make an action game with red barrels included and he will offer you a cake.
Turn it up to 11
Get a reviewer to give a 11/10 rating (Easter Egg).
Treasure Hunter
Create a game with the name "Pong." Only works in garage.
Bluehair reporting for space duty
Create a game with the name "Wing Commander." Only works at the second building before renovation.
Welcome to Mars
Create a game with the name "Doom." Only works at the second office before renovation.
Welcome to your Hospital
Create a game with the name "Theme Hospital." Only works at the second office after renovation.
Best ride to work ever
Create a game with the name "Half-Life." Only works at the second office after renovation.
The Sky is not the Limit
Create a game with the name "Star Citizen." Works after unlocking the R&D Lab.
Welcome Chief
Create a game with the name "Halo." Works after unlocking the R&D Lab.
Painting with nature.
Create a game with the name "Okami," Works after unlocking the R&D Lab.
Inception
Create a Game Dev/Simulation game with the name "Game Dev Tycoon."
Admirer
Call your company "Greenheart Games."
Writer's Block
Don't name your game for a minute.
Fan
Name your company after an existing games company. Full list of names :
